Bumping this for some more confirmation on things like hotels, etc. I'd like to book this flight at least reasonably soon so I don't get smacked with a huge bill for the trip. Thoughts everyone?

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yep. We need to get cracking on that. And figuring out hotels and shit.

I need to know if I'm going to be rooming with a group (I don't care, but if any of you guys would be uncomfortable by that I can try to get my own room for fri/sat nights at another hotel), or if I am trying for my own. Makes a big difference on finances, so need to know sooner rather than later how that's going to work out, haha.

@GSFAkimboJoe better be there (was thinking about it iirc?)! And I think there were several folks who said they lived nearby who'd love to go... @VultureGangsta was one name I remember, though I could be way off... lol.

I think I remember him expressing interest, if funds worked out. But obviously I could very well be remembering wrong; I do have the memory of a sieve, after all. lol. There were some other names mentioned of people who lived nearby, but I can't for the life of me think of who they were or which thread it was in. >.<

@GSFAkimboJoe better be there (was thinking about it iirc?)! And I think there were several folks who said they lived nearby who'd love to go... @VultureGangsta was one name I remember, though I could be way off... lol.

I like O'hare better overall, but having exact info on the plane fight is crucial for how big it is. Midway is a lot easier, but horrible trying to leave with traffic right by the ghetto.

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my uncle says they've made it a lot easier to fly in and out of midway now, at least...

I hated o'hare the last time I was there, but that's 'cause I felt lost and it just felt huge to me and I've never been big on crowds, lol.

But in all seriousness, I don't care where we fly into, I'd prefer what'd be cheapest... Now, something I had forgotten to take into account was the rooming situation when I was saying I could for sure afford to go - I will probably want to wait until that's sorted out before I buy the tickets just to be safe,.

I guess I haven't straight up said so yet, but I am planning to go. Agreed on the desire to sort out room accommodations sooner than later, Figuring I'll start looking at plane tickets in Feb with the goal to have something bought before March, though depending on how planning goes I could always hold off a bit. Also might be helpful to get a rough idea of when people are arriving just so if someone is helping with transportation hopefully trips can be combined somewhat to help out on back and forth or taxis split or whatever.

Depends; it was cheaper to go to midway out of phoenix, but phoenix in general was more expensive than vegas when I checked awhile back (though I think that's also changed recently lol), so... airports are weird. LOL.

And I'd still love some input from ya'll on the rooming situation. As I said, it's not going to bother me any to share with some of you guys in one of the (2? someone said something about in vegas you guys all split 2 or something...) rooms likely to be split, but I don't wish to make any of ya'll uncomfortable either. If you don't mind the idea of having me snoring in the same room, could you let me know so I know what I'm working with, or whether I'll definitely be looking for my own or something?

I've roomed with snorers plenty of times and it's only bothered me once. Honestly I think it was just as much that I wasn't that tired as it was the snoring that was keeping me up.

And on the other side I'd expect it to be a minority that would be made uncomfortable sleeping in the same room as a girl lol. The GCB may act immature, but I give most of them that benefit of the doubt in a face to face setting.

I've roomed with snorers plenty of times and it's only bothered me once. Honestly I think it was just as much that I wasn't that tired as it was the snoring that was keeping me up.

And on the other side I'd expect it to be a minority that would be made uncomfortable sleeping in the same room as a girl lol. The GCB may act immature, but I give most of them that benefit of the doubt in a face to face setting.

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I dunno, actually. I've been told I only snore when I'm sick, sleeping on the floor, or sleeping while sitting up. MOST of the time I sleep on my stomach or curled up on my side though, so (at least, again this is what I'm told), I don't generally snore. But then again, I'm not exactly awake to listen to myself much, and my source of this knowledge snored so fucking loud he used to rattle the bedroom door when it was closed, so... who knows.

As for the latter part... honestly, I couldn't really blame someone if it did. Some people have a hard enough time sharing a room with someone of the same sex, let alone someone of the opposite. Just trying to be considerate and plan ahead so that it would perhaps be easier to organize, and so that I know what I'm doing one way or another, lol.What can I say, I'm a planner...

So do I take it to mean that you are among those that really wouldn't care?

I've roomed with snorers plenty of times and it's only bothered me once. Honestly I think it was just as much that I wasn't that tired as it was the snoring that was keeping me up.

And on the other side I'd expect it to be a minority that would be made uncomfortable sleeping in the same room as a girl lol. The GCB may act immature, but I give most of them that benefit of the doubt in a face to face setting.

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I dunno, actually. I've been told I only snore when I'm sick, sleeping on the floor, or sleeping while sitting up. MOST of the time I sleep on my stomach or curled up on my side though, so (at least, again this is what I'm told), I don't generally snore. But then again, I'm not exactly awake to listen to myself much, and my source of this knowledge snored so fucking loud he used to rattle the bedroom door when it was closed, so... who knows.

As for the latter part... honestly, I couldn't really blame someone if it did. Some people have a hard enough time sharing a room with someone of the same sex, let alone someone of the opposite. Just trying to be considerate and plan ahead so that it would perhaps be easier to organize, and so that I know what I'm doing one way or another, lol.What can I say, I'm a planner...

So do I take it to mean that you are among those that really wouldn't care?

So do I take it to mean that you are among those that really wouldn't care?

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I'm cool sharing a room so long as we just cuddle.

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I only cuddle when I'm cold, and mid-july in chicago is not likely to be cold.

but you're welcome to bunk in that room! Though it adds a little to the cost, hopefully the hotel picked won't be too bad, to split between a few people... So far I know Solar and Jabs are cool with sharing, so if you can't/don't find a local couch to crash on, that's always an option...

I still really want to go to this.. the only problem I can think of is that my gf only gets one weekend off a month and Anime Iowa also falls in the month of July on the following weekend from 26-28. I could just take that Friday the 26th off through the following Friday and since I get weekends off I could easily attend both of these.. cash permitting..

It also still depends if her family wants us to go to Ireland with them this Summer.